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A16
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Sunday Guardian www.guardian.co.tt May 25, 2014
CHARLES KONG SOO
The Maple Leaf International
School s eighth annual writing
contest, titled What s Your Write,
was a resounding success and
one of the most keenly contested
events so far.
The competition involved the
entire school, which is based in
Alyce Glen, Petit Valley, attracting
158 entries from 76 students, from
Junior Kindergarten through Grade
12 (ages four to 18). Students even
entered more than one short story
and in more than one category.
The students competed in dif-
ferent divisions. This year s contest
had been expanded. There was
the traditional grade categories
where students submitted short
stories, but now included many
special categories such as song-
writing, newspaper reports, poetry
anthologies, audio stories, and
French/Spanish children s picture
books.
At the school s prize-giving cer-
emony on Tuesday, the T&T
Guardian presented the top prize
of a two-month internship at the
Trinidad Guardian, three one-year
e-subscriptions to the Digital
Guardian Newspaper, and free
one-month e-subscriptions to the
rest of the school.
The winner of the top prize, 16-
year-old Soraya Duncan, with her
story titled Indigo, was very excited
to take up the internship with the
Trinidad Guardian.
Indigo is a story about a young
man who carries an enormous
amount of guilt. When he goes to
see his dying father with whom
he shares an extremely strained
relationship, he is overwhelmed
with memories of a tortured child-
hood.
Soraya said, "I am really shocked
and extremely grateful for this
opportunity to work with the
Guardian because writing has
always been a great passion of
mine, and journalism has always
been high on the list of career
goals.
"I know it will be an amazing
learning experience, and I d like
to thank both my school and the
Guardian for this opportunity, with
special thanks to Mrs Mary Boyd
(teacher) and Miss Gena
Mohammed (librarian), who have
always been a source of encour-
agement and endless support
when it comes to my writing."
Guardian Media Ltd brand man-
ager Candice Jardine presented
prizes to the four top winners in
the contest---Soraya Duncan won
the Grade 11 and 12 category.
Amy Thomson placed first in
the Grade seven and eight cate-
gory, while Aliana Welch and Jus-
tine Joseph placed second and
third, respectively, in that cate-
gory.
Jardine also gave a brief pres-
entation on the capabilities and
features of the Digital Guardian.
Principal William Hargreaves
said arts education---whether it be
performing, visual or the literary
arts---provided many lifelong ben-
efits.
He said the arts instilled the
practitioner with self-discipline
and the ability to evaluate oneself.
Hargreaves said this sense of pur-
pose enabled young people to pro-
duce gifts for someone else to
share and enjoy.
Soraya Duncan...
Maple Leaf's top writer
gets Guardian internship
Committee member Alison Pechlof, right, presents Soraya Duncan, left, with her
prize for placing first in the Grades 11 & 12 category, during the prize-giving
ceremony for Maple Leaf International's eight annual writing competition titled
What's Your Write, held at the school Tuesday. Looking on is contest co-ordinator
Gena Mohammed. PHOTO: MARYANN AUGUSTE